CARRIERES DE L OUEST : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2023, CARRIERES DE L OUEST achieves revenue of 2.3 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +1.7%). Slight decline of -1% vs 2022. After deducting consumption (-3 k€), gross margin stands at 2.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 210 k€, representing 9.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-1%), EBITDA varies by -27%, reducing margin by 3.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.9 M€, i.e. 83.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 19%. This very low level reflects a solid financial structure, offering significant room for future investments or acquisitions. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 57%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 71.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 37.97. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months. The interest coverage ratio (= EBIT / Interest expenses) is 272.6x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 287 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 14 days. The gap of 273 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-906 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-1424%), freeing up cash.

Based on 63 transactions of similar company sales in 2023, the value of CARRIERES DE L OUEST is estimated at 4 272 734 € (range 959 925€ - 6 695 711€). With an EBITDA of 209 999€, the sector multiple of 4.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.24x (conservative valuation). This multiples method compares the actual sale price of similar companies to their financial indicators (Revenue, EBITDA, Net Income). It provides a market-based indicative estimate.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.